Reign of Misrule (Greatest Holiday in Faerûn)

[Lady Frost]

Reign of Misrule

Ten days after Higharvestide, the Reign of Misrule begins. This festival allows Turmish natives to break the oaths of their guild or faith so long as they don't cause death or destruction. Non-natives of the Reach are never excused for their actions during the Reign. During the Reign of Misrule, it is not uncommon to see rude paladins involved in knock-down, drag-out barroom brawls, monks of various faiths talking and laughing freely with others (breaking their vow of silence), and other shocking sights.

The Reign of Misrule normally lasts only a day, but the memories it provides are everlasting. It is a crime in Turmish to discuss anyone's actions during the Reign, and the custom is so ingrown in the culture that even children understand the rules of the Reign of Misrule.

This is a fantastic holiday! I love the idea.

[urghargh]

How funny....

This sounds like it has its roots in the real holiday - sort of - I know this because I used to step out with a Lord of Misrule.



en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_of_Misrule

[Kelandros Armelis]

Dec 29, 2010 5:23:54 GMT -5 @ancientempathy said:

Citing sources is also fantastic ;D

Butler, Jim, The Vilhon Reach, Lake Geneva 1996, p.34-35.

I apologize for a different style, yet more scientific citing usually used by historians used in some parts of europe, of the source as it does differ from the simplified american one used by sociologists and politologists.

[ancientempathy]

I think you used an MLA style citation. The other type is APA. We dont need to be that formal here LOL. Ive been trying to put a page number, author and title of the sourebook of late. Also, citations are nice due to us referencing the material to doublecheck

Edit: And for people in college like myself that want a good website to help with them citation information: owl.english.purdue.edu/

[Munroe]

Dec 29, 2010 5:58:17 GMT -5 @urghargh said:

How funny....

This sounds like it has its roots in the real holiday - sort of - I know this because I used to step out with a Lord of Misrule.



en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_of_Misrule

Was he sacrificed to Saturn at the end of a month?

Being a Lord of Misrule sounds like a pretty good deal otherwise.